BOSTON, MA - NOVEMBER 29: Brad Marchand #63 of the Boston Bruins fights for the puck against Henrik Lundqvist #30 and Brady Skjei #76 of the New York Rangers at the TD Garden on November 29, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Steve Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images)
This year, Black Friday won’t feel the same without the New York Rangers playing.
Like early-morning shopping and leftovers, New York Rangers’ games have become part of a Black Friday tradition. Since 2007, the Blueshirts have been a participant in games played on the day after Thanksgiving 12 times.
The Rangers have been a staple of the NHL on NBC’s NHL Thanksgiving Showdown for each of the past seven seasons, traditionally a road game at Boston or Philadelphia, since the event debuted in 2011 with the Bruins hosting the Detroit Red Wings.